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Universities must drive climate policy, says BHU V-C at Energy Conclave

VARANASI, Sept. 22 -- Banaras Hindu University (BHU) vice-chancellor Prof Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi emphasised that effective policy interventions must originate from universities, where scholars and rese... Read More


Licence for pets a must: PMC launches drive in 100 wards

PRAYAGRAJ, Sept. 22 -- Pet lovers, beware. The Prayagraj Municipal Corporation (PMC) has formed teams to reach out to houses in its 100 wards for locating pets and issue a registered licence of the Co... Read More


Three killed, 25 injured in bus crash on Agra-Lko expressway

Kanpur, Sept. 22 -- Three people, including the driver of a sleeper bus, were killed and over 25 injured when the vehicle collided with a truck on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway near Pachor village in Ti... Read More


HC refuses to quash FIR against folk singer over social media posts

LUCKNOW, Sept. 22 -- The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has refused to quash the FIR against folk singer and activist Neha Singh Rathore, who is accused of using derogatory remarks towards ... Read More


Magisterial probe into clash between lawyers, cop

Varanasi, Sept. 22 -- A magisterial inquiry will be held into the alleged assault of a sub-inspector by a group of advocates on the court premises last Tuesday. The decision was taken in a meeting bet... Read More


Indian officials optimistic of US tariff breakthrough

New Delhi, Sept. 21 -- There is "guarded optimism" that the US will eventually bring down the 50% tariff on exports from India, a senior official in New Delhi has said, citing the visit by an American... Read More


maha to verify staffers' divyang certificates

Mumbai, Sept. 21 -- The Maharashtra government has kicked off a drive to verify the Divyang (differently abled) certificates of employees in various state departments, and has asked the departments to... Read More


Our roads as mirrors of our lack of civic sense

India, Sept. 21 -- Nobody cares for the feelings of a road. With each pothole on the highways, every single traffic jam in the city, and every has-been trail-like shadow in the hills, a road gets curs... Read More


Living in the grey zone: Peter Mandelson's story

India, Sept. 21 -- Unless you're an avid reader of British news you won't know who Peter Mandelson is. He's the only politician I know who has on three separate occasions held high office of State but... Read More


Political parties have to be safe spaces for women

India, Sept. 21 -- Political parties are not workplaces, the Supreme Court has determined, and so do not come under the protection of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, or to use its cat... Read More